"If you believe that their real intention is to kill you, it isn't unreasonable to believe that they would lie to you."
— Henry Kissinger

January 1, 1970

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Observation made privately, quoted by Time journalist Michael Kramer, The Case for Skepticism Time, (26 December 1988), in the context of doubts about PLO sincerity in hinting about recognition of Israel.